Rotary turbine



June 1948.

Filed Oct. 17, 1944 WEEKS ROTARY TURBINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 I N VEN TOR.

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My i N INVENTOR- f/aiv/eqfi. h/@ 61% ATTD RN EYS Patented June 29, 1948UNITED STATE TENT OF FICE 2 Claims.

My present invention, in its broad aspect, has to do with improvementsin rotary internal combustion engines of a turbine-like type, in whichthe explosive charge is delivered to pockets or chambers formed in theperiphery of a rotor which has been given an initial impulse and isfired by a spark plug device to momentarily confine the explosive chargeand then release it to reaction chambers in the stator or casing to thusexert a torque or active force against walls of the chambers or pocketsin the rotor at an angle to the axis of rotation of the rotor to actuatethe same, the reaction chambers of the stator being connected tosuccessively exert a cumulative force against the rotor thereby toattain a greater operating efliciency from the fuel used. My presentinvention contemplates the provision of a rotor mounted on a drive shaftwhich is suitably supported, and a two part stator or casing in whichthe rotor operates. The rotor is provided with inclined vanes formingfuel pockets or chambers with which the combustible charge is directedand momentarily confined and ignited by a spark plug and then releasedinto the chambers of the stator whose respective walls have walls whichare successively slightly modified in inclination to react mostefficiently against the vanes of the rotor; the chambers are connectedto participate in delivering the explosive charge, and exhaust means areprovided.

Other and equally important objects and advantages will be apparent fromthe detailed description and drawings, but it is to be understood thatchanges in form, size, shape, arrangement and construction of parts maybe made provided same fall Within the broad scope of my inventiveconcept and the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings wherein I have illustrated a preferred form of myinvention:

Figure l is a front elevation;

Figure 2 is a vertical section;

Figure 3 is a side view; Figure 2 having been taken on the line 2-2 ofFigure 3, and

Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

In the drawings wherein like characters of reference are used todesignate like or similar parts:

The numeral l designates the stator of my motor which is formed in twosections 2 and 3 bolted together as at 4 through meeting lips 5. Thestator is carried and reinforced front and back by ribs 6 extending fromthe bearings l for the shaft 8 of my rotor 9. The stator I has spaced,angularly inclined chambers or reaction compartments It between its edgeflanges Illa and the angles of inclination of the walls of chambers Itvary successively and slightly as will be apparent from Figure 2. Eachchamber ID has an outlet channel H at its rear end which channelscommunicate respectively with annular compartments [2, l3 and 54 aboutthe stator and formed by casings iii. A boss I6 is formed on the statorwhich has a fuel injector connection I! with a restricted outlet M3 fordelivering the combustible charge, the restricted nozzle being directedangularly toward the inclined blades I9 of the rotor 9 and at an angleto the axis of the rotor, and a spark plug 20 is provided adjacent thefuel inlet or injector, and exhaust pipes 2| lead from the compartmentsl2, l3 and M. The blades 22 of the stator between the chambers Ill haveinclined walls. It will be noted that the fuel injector and spark plugare designed and arranged to deliver and explode the charge at a momentprior to delivery of the charge to the blades and chambers of thestator. A shoulder 23 is formed at the rear of each chamber Ill adjacentthe outlet or exhaust channel I l.

The rotor 9 is formed with an annular rim 911 connected by spokes 9b tothe hub keyed as at 9d to the rotor shaft, and packing members 9e areprovided between the edge flanges of the annular rim and the edgeflanges of the stator. It will be seen that the construction is simpleand sturdy and that the entire unit is assembled by the few bolts 4.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the operation and advantages ofmy invention will be apparent, but as previously emphasized,interpretation of the scope of my invention should only be conclusivewhen made in the light of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. A rotary internal combustion engine, comprising a rotor and a statorhaving diametrically opposed reinforcing ribs extending from thebearings for the rotor shaft to the upper periphery of the stator, therotor and stator each having blades inclined in the same direction at anangle to the axis of the rotor, the chambers formed by the blades of thestator having exhaust channels leading to a common exhaust about theouter periphery of the stator, a fuel injection port in the stator and aspark plug adjacent thereto and designed to deliver and explode thecharge at a moment prior to movement of the rotor to register the bladesthereof with the blades of the stator, the angularity of the blades ofthe stator being slightly and successively modified to increase theefiiciency of the motor, and each chamber of the stator has a shoulderadjacent the exhaust channel.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record inthe file ofthis patent:

Number 10 Number 4 UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Hoglund May 20, 1913Reed Oct. 3, 1916 Gallaher Apr. 27, 1926 Bowen Oct. 4, 1932 Schmidt July16, 1940 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Apr. 19, 1928 FranceMay 23, 1912

